Title: Explain the importance of pruning.
Course: Applied Agricultural Concepts (18002-II) > Section: Managing Trees and Shrubs

Explanation should include

- shaping
- removing disease
- increasing fruit production
- timing of pruning.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is timing important in the pruning of spring-flowering shrubs?
- How does pruning affect fruit production?
- How can one influence the shape of a tree by pruning?